Trista Seara

Trista Seara
Personal information
Full name Trista Celine Seara
Date of birth (1998-04-21) April 21, 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Lindenhurst, New York, United States
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s) Right back, winger
Team information
Current team
 Kdz. Ereğli Belediye Spor
Number 22
Youth career
2015 Lindenhurst HS
2016 Farmingdale Legacy
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Mercy Mavericks 76 (8)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 Sky Blue FC Reserve 8 (2)
2020–2021 Málaga CF
2021–2023 AEL FC
2023–2024 Kdz. Ereğli Belediye Spor 14 (3)
2024– FC Gintra 10 (10)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 December 2024

Trista Celine Seara (born April 21, 1998) is an American professional soccer player, who plays as a right back or winger for Kdz. Ereğli Belediye Spor in the Turkish Women's Football Super League.[1][2]

Early years

Seara started her soccer career playing with The Lindenhurst Ladyflyers Club Team, followed by her high school team at Lindenhurst Senior High School. In 2016, she was also part of the team Farmingdale Legacy.[3]

During her university years between 2016 and 2020, she played in the college soccer team Mercy Maverics in the NCAA Division II.[3][4] The captain of the team was three-time All-ECC selection and two-time All-Region honouree. She recorded eight goals in a total of 76 games played.[5]

Club career

Weighing 140 lb (64 kg), the 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) tall athlete plays in the right back or winger positions.[4]

In the summer of 2017, she turned professional and played for the reserve team of the New Jersey-club Sky Blue FC.[4]

Soon after finishing at college, she went to Spain in October 2020, and joined Málaga CF playing one year in the Segunda Federación.[4][5]

She transferred in September 2021 to AEL FC in Larissa, Greece to play in the 2021–22 and 2022–23 seasons of the Greek A Division.[4][6][7]

In August 2023, she moved to Turkey, and signed with the Turkish Super League-club Kdz. Ereğli Belediye Spor.[2]

Personal life

Trista Celine Seara was born to Tony and Nicole Seara in Lindenhurst, New York, United States on April 21, 1998. She has three brothers, A.J., Devin and Jace.[3]

After completing her secondary education at Lindenhurst Senior High School in her hometown, she studied from 2016 on at Mercy University majoring in Finance and Marketing. She graduated in 2020 with a Bachelor of Science degree.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Trista Celine Seara" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Karadeniz Ereğli Belediyespor, 3 oyuncuyla anlaştı". Haberler (in Turkish). August 9, 2023. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d "2019 Women's Soccer Roster – 25 Trista Seara". Women's Soccer. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "Trista Seara". linkedin. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Defender Seara Aiming For Promotion". FC Malaga City. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
  6. ^ "Trista Seara" (in Greek). AEL. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
  7. ^ Drosos, Yannis (September 30, 2021). "Ποδόσφαιρο Γυναικών: Στην ΑΕΛ η Trista Seara" [Women's Football: Trista Seara in AEL]. KingSport (in Greek). Retrieved December 26, 2023.